The Flying Celebrant, Rosemary Arnold BAv CMC,
Australia's First Woman Helicopter Pilot, 99th Whirly Girl in the World,
and first in the Southern Hemisphere, announces her “Chapel in the Sky”,
offering unique ceremonies with style for all occasions, over Sydney
Harbour.

Rosemary has been flying commercially since 1967. She became the first
woman helicopter pilot in Australia in 1965, and was the only one for
12 years. Was the 99th Whirly Girl in the World and the first in the
Southern Hemisphere. The surprise celebrity status has endowed Rosemary
with a presence of poise, confidence and capability. Her life's experiences
are reflected in her understanding of your needs and concerns. She is
a true professional, is a people person and has enjoyed flying thousands
of passengers over the years, in her pink floral helicopter. Her public
speaking has spanned 30 years and she has authored several self-help
books, ranging from grief and angels to flying experiences.

She reared her four children to adulthood, is a dedicated 'gwanma',
and has endured tragic loss when her only son, eldest child Grant disappeared
in a boating tragedy off the West Australian coast, in 1987.

For the first time in her life she was accepted into University in
2003. This dream had previously been taken from her when her parents
forced her to leave school at age 15. Then she won the University Western
Sydney $2,000 scholarship “for the female aviation student who had successfully
overcome significant challenges in academic and flying studies.” She
completed her degree in 18 months, then a week after her final exam
results she became a university lecturer on the subject “Aviation Issues:
an Historical Perspective”, with 82 students. Curriculum emphasis was
on gender issues, about which Rosemary knew a great deal, having struggled
for employment as a woman helicopter pilot since 1967.

If you want a memorable experience, giving you your own one-off ceremony,
airborne in the serene Sydney sky, then this is for you. The vision
of wide horizon, the city skyline, the majestic waterways and the beautiful
beaches reaching forever, gives an expansive atmosphere adding lustre
to your exciting step into married life, or renewal of vows.

The first couple, Aileen and Rick Hayman, from Leeds, said the experience
was "the best thing we ever did", after considering a range of wedding
ceremony options. The couple had planned to get married in Australia
while on holiday.

The second couple, Bill and Carol Roberts of Portsmouth, also in Australia
on holidays, said the idea appealed because it was unusual. That would
have to somewhat of an understatement. Carol said, “how better to celebrate
New Year’s Eve in Sydney?”